Table 2.
Composition (mg/100 mg fatty acid) of selected fatty acids in milk from mice fed a diet containing supplemental saturated or unsaturated lipid.
| Fatty acid | Unsaturated diet | Saturated diet |
|---|---|---|
| C4–C10 | 3.74 | 3.33 |
| C12:0 | 4.95 | 5.14 |
| C14:0 | 6.67 | 8.15 |
| C16:0 | 21.73 | 28.18 |
| C18:0 | 5.10 | 6.81 |
| C18:1 cis 9 | 20.63 | 23.16 |
| C18:2 | 26.67 | 12.32 |
| C18:3 | 1.66 | 1.76 |
| C20:4 | 0.66 | 0.46 |
| C22:5 | 0.13 | 0.12 |
| C22:6 | 0.53 | 0.36 |
| C18:1 trans | 0.18 | 0.59 |
Bold values indicate the major differences in the fatty acid profiles of milk from the dietary groups, indicating how milk lipid composition reflects dietary intake.